Plant-parasitic nematode research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces
significant challenges rooted in a need for proper assembly, diversity, and a unified and …

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) reduce the high profitability of many crops and degrade
their quantitative and qualitative yields globally. Traditional nematicides and other nematode …

Farming, food processing, animal husbandry and other agro-based activities contribute to
global environmental degradation by producing millions of tons of organic and inorganic …

Mounting realization that the classical farming methods would not satisfy the desperate need
for raising production has sparked wide interest in favourable alternatives. Increased …

Grafting facilitates the management of phytodiseases, especially of soils, but the growth and
development of the grafted plant depend on the compatibility with rootstocks. The objective …

Plant-microbe partnerships constitute a complex and intricately woven network of
connections that have evolved over countless centuries, involving both cooperation and …

Phyto-parasitic nematodes are the main risks to the agroecosystem that cause agricultural
output to decline in a variety of crops around the world. An intriguing and promising …

Meloidogyne spp. are an important threat to horticulture and cause substantial yield losses.
Plant resistance is an alternative control method for chemical nematicides. This study …

Abstract Lavender (Lavandula spp.), a valuable essential oil plant in Lamiaceae (Mints)
family, has an important place in aromatic and medicinal plants. Root-knot nematodes …

Meloidogyne spp. are the most devastating plant‐parasitic nematodes affecting tomato
worldwide. Although resistant cultivars and rootstocks are used, selection for virulence …